Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Spotlight Festival - Art Installations

What if the entire facade of the Novotel Hotel turns into an optical
illusion? Let yourself amazed by the grace of the simple, repetitive
graphic elements that manage to change the perception of the building’
shape. This interactive video mapping allows the participants to express
their creativity in real time. Using two midi controllers, one can
produce and modify the visual images projected on the facade of the
building, as well as change the colours, the shapes and also create
audio effects and make diverse elements move.Author: Les Ateliers Nomad (RO)

Five brightly lit angels descended on the streets of Bucharest. Each of
them is unique, with their wings in ever-changing colours, the Angels of
Freedom allure passengers to approach them, choose their favourite and
become part of the show while stepping in the place of a fantastic
creature. Ready steady selfie!

Author: OGE Creative Group

Designed initially for a university project, this 60 meters long
Dutch installation is a challenge for the senses. Step into a world of
ever changing colours, where patterns screened on the floor completely
redefine the surrounding space.

Author: Intelligent Lighting Institute of the TU Eindhoven

Watch out for the 12 meters inflatable giant. Made of bright light that
shines in the night, this huge creature sets out to explore a new world.
Designed to spread the message that our planet is a truly fantastic
wonderland, the installation takes after the 1973 science fiction movie
with the same title. Whoever visits the Fantastic Planet is transported
into a wild universe, populated with numerous giants and a few humans.
Don’t let the size of the creatures keep you away, let curiosity prevail
and you won’t regret it!Author: Amanda Parer

We, the humans, think of ourselves as the most powerful creatures roaming the face of Earth.
The HoloFace tries to challenge this feeling of self-importance and lets
you control the face of a god of light. Huge in size and presence.
From this change of perspective one should become aware that the way we
relate with the smaller, apparently less important things around us, is
the way the higher things relate to us.

Hikarinoki is the tree made out entirely of green recyclable
materials that contracts anyone around with a good mood. The
installation made its debut at Lyon Light Festival in 2009 and is famous
for transforming its surroundings with bright lights. A symbol of life,
Hikarinoki is the link between earth and sky, a place where different
worlds meet. The friendly lightning tree works as a great attraction and
meeting point, a place where passengers stop and get intoxicated with
smiles.

Author: Philippe Morvan

Care for a moving planetarium? Experiment the immensity and complexity
of the universe with this translucent screening of the sky with all the
moving celestial objects and constellations.
Author: 360 Revolution

Multicolored pinguins take over the city and amuse the passengers. This
entertaining army of light figurines is placed around complex steel
structures. Out of all the penguins with their everchanging colors, Fynn
and Dana are the most talkative. Find The Penguin Army and pay
attention to what they are communicating!Author: Jörn Hanitzsch